Manager - Finance & Accounts

Role & responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting:

• Maintain books of accounts in compliance with applicable accounting standards (Ind AS/ IGAAP).
• Own the month-end and year-end closing process, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations and ledger scrutiny prepared by the team.
• Prepare standalone and consolidated financial statements as required.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for all financial transactions.
• Enforce adherence to accounting policies & drive consistency in financial treatment across all entities/geographies.

Audit & Assurance:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for statutory, internal, and tax auditors.
• Plan and coordinate audit schedules; manage PBC (Prepared by Client) lists and data requests.
• Ensure timely and complete resolution of all audit observations and management comments.
• Proactively identify areas of accounting risk or policy non-compliance and address them.
• Implement audit recommendations and continuously strengthen internal financial controls.
• Support due diligence processes for fundraising, partnerships, or regulatory requirements.

Investor MIS & Financial Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain investor-facing MIS packs consolidating multi-entity/global financials, including P&L summaries, cash flow statements, balance sheet snapshots and key business metrics.
• Develop variance analysis and management commentary for board and investor presentations.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity of all financial data shared externally.
• Track financial KPIs on a periodic basis and flag anomalies or significant deviations proactively.
• Work closely with the CFO on reporting formats, disclosures, and investor queries.

Compliance & Taxation:

• Oversee timely filing of GST returns, TDS/TCS, advance tax and other statutory obligations.
• Coordinate with tax consultants for income tax assessments, transfer pricing (if applicable) and tax planning.
• Monitor regulatory changes affecting the companys financial and compliance obligations across operating regions.

Team Management:

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 2 direct reports (Finance Executives / Accountants).
• Assign responsibilities, review outputs, provide regular feedback and support professional development.
• Build a team culture centred on accuracy, ownership, deadlines and continuous improvement.

Preferred candidate profile

• CA (preferred) / CA Inter / CA Finalist
• B.Com / M.Com or equivalent (mandatory)
• Relevant certifications (IFRS, Internal Audit, Taxation) will be added advantage.
• 58 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in accounting, audit or finance roles.
• Exposure to audit handling and auditor interactions.
• Experience in investor MIS/reporting preferred.
• Exposure to multi-entity / global operations preferred.
• Prior experience in startups / growth-stage companies is a plus.